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Ole Miss campus street to be renamed for Chucky Mullins as part of M-Club festivities Sept. 26

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Former Ole Miss player Chucky Mullins (38) is pictured alongside coach Billy Brewer prior to a 1989 game. Mullins was paralyzed from the chest down during a game against Vanderbilt, and died less than two years later. (Ole Miss athletics)

A street on the Ole Miss campus will be named for the late Chucky Mullins during M-Club Hall of Fame ceremonies the weekend of Sept. 27.

Mullins, a Russellville, Ala., native, was paralyzed from the chest down while attempting to break up a pass during a 1989 game against Vanderbilt and died less than two years later at age 21. The Rebels' football program later dedicated the Chucky Mullins Courage Award, given each spring to the most inspirational player on the team, in his honor.

During the festivities, in conjunction with the Rebels' home game against Memphis, Coliseum Drive will be re-named Chucky Mullins Drive. The dedication ceremony, during which all 25 Chucky Mullins Courage Award winners have been invited to attend, will take place at 2:30 p.m. on Sept. 26 at the Robert C. Khayat Center.

"We're going to call the weekend, 'It's Time,' in celebration of the life and spirit of Chucky Mullins," Ole Miss athletics director Ross Bjork said. "We're excited about this. It's a great way to remember him during the 25th year after his accident. We're proud to continue his spirit here at the University of Mississippi."

Mullins was a redshirt freshman defensive back for the Rebels when he was injured during the team's homecoming game, and became an inspirational figure for the program until and long after his death. The incident and Mullins' legacy will be the subject of an SEC Network documentary scheduled to premiere Sept. 4.